Patty-hoe



Mb.. w, w36. C, N, SONNENBURG www A PATTY 'HOE Y .Filed June 21, 1955 Sanmnmy,

Patented Feb. 18, 1936 2;'o31,1s37 n onsencefnelsonsnnenbrg; murmure, Msi Applicatiunnunefi, 1935;;seriarwoazmssf Myl innentibmfrelates to ai soi-ical!edffpatty;hoe,tr consistings;otwolfspaced .andzfsuperposedplates; ands Whiclnrcans befzused fomhandling friedf eggs; hannah-cakes; andntlnslike; when lusedwithout 55; thesupperzremovablee-onesofsthe twowplates; and. for-handling such .athings.aasemeatacakesp crabl cakesgandtsimilarl'antiolesarequiringturningy when the uppen plaiteiislsimfposition. Nl A The device canbe:advantageouslv-ifenlargecln 10; sze'eifor Lthe'hanldling.of breads; vpattylshells, pies andntheililresfn Intitsf broadestlaspects myI patty-hoe.l comprises ahatiplateetotwhichx ist pivotedl arsecond flat platei.adaptedzlto overliefthefzrst one-in spaced 15, relation;A so asstoeholdd the:-.delieate foodstuffs lightly but in:l place. The pivoted-I plate islconnectedeby-.nneans of: a linkfto: a sleeve,sli`clv ablei cnilanhandletattached-Itol ther rstl plate; vvherebyafthef-isaidsv secondil plate can; be 1 rocked 20, aboutitsshingeeinto:andfioutvof'lposition .oven'the arti'clesf11-undergoingf1'handlihga' Preferably,` the sleeveis provided withrmeanslfor'preventingf its rotation; `andsi preferably-f it :.has f nger lugsL orwingsf. whiohr.. If termi: Wingpull`s*," extending 25v therefrom/ifdef gripping f-byf thefuser To; `prevent burning or :injurylrtothefhands roftli1ef-user;l the handle preferably Aterminates in-faheat-insulating hand grip.

IiiLis advantageous-Stof-provideSaspringfor the 3o. like.l interconnecting-'theehandle and-ithe Vpivotalplateptolurock theflatterfinto its upwardionl open positionrup'on releasei'of the-Islidable sleeve =by1the users.,

3-51 movableg natur-e1.I of-`tll1e pivotallyconnected: pla-te; Whiehffcan bevsnapped fat lWill out 1 of "the:l hinge Whiohrrretains the same:

EaohfV of!I the; ihad; plates :prefer-'ably has -itslfont endr shaped@ approxi!'natelyfn in thef mannen ofa 40A curved@truncatedtriangle;I thetopmost on hinged plateepreferablyffbeing slightly shorter than the bottom; xedplatesf Ani'objeet=:offmyf-invention; therefore; is tom-pro# duce-anfimprovedpattyehoe.

50 sisting foff af-li'zi'tiplater 'having'L a-handl'e portion; togethenfWitlfwsecondsilat plate -pivotedto and spaced; from Y:ther- I'lrst i'llat1 platean'df adaptedto besrockedfbyiactuation;'offfmeans slidabl onfthe handle:V

having al 'atipla-telhinged to platteland' adapted-5to 'hoverli'e atllie fsa-meirr'-spaced;J relationI theret-og-theesaifd second fla-t' pla-te 'beingadaptedj to- Lbe"1removaklvlisecuredi'in the'-hingerintercone neoting-tnetvvoplates:J

Other objects and advantages Willfmoreully appear hereinafteriasfthe "descripti'onfo the'drawinglprogresses; Y

OneJ atepresentffpreferred form of 'myinvens attached'fdrawingfffwhereinFigurey lfis--ay side ele--I vation-foff-apattyehoeaccordingte'my invention;A Figure is aL -topfp'lztnrvieWthereof;T parl-fof the. handle being'omittedi and Figure'is'Lalongitudihal section: ond enlarged4 15 scale; of Athefhinge-l detail:`

TheJ flat"k plateM I LhasA r am front"V edgeL 2 shaped somewhat-mathe-manner- "o "a: curved; truncated triangle. The rear end of theplate"Iis"pro-' vided an 11p-struckflange*3*"A havingv 'atits 20 rear iendfaf-rearwardly*offset-rim 4 forthe 'recention-'otra' hingepintle=5` An` elongated handle is providedjf preferably"having-av heatinsulating hand* grprusually' near` the "outer end thereof ,-f.

made of material'suclr'as baklite" 01:"other ar- 2li ticial-"resinand'an* eyesiwldereloyth'e` patty-hoe can bel 'hung'out othe Way when' :not'in` use. At its lower "or 'innerendtheihandle IlL terminates insa-yoke 9 having offsetange' portions I0' wherebyJ thelandleis'secured to theflange 3"'of 80 the plate I.

A second flat plate II. 1s hinged to th'eplate' I inw such" mannen" as to rock"relative13 thereto through. a vertical plane "into a position wherein tpverlies the plate AI""1 spaced relation thereto. 35 Theplte' "I lla front edge `I 2 *much* similar 'to the"edge2 "ofitheplate |21 butterminatingjshort otheouter extremitofithe?saidiplate: I The rims I3* of the: sectondpartof the yhinge previ: ously-mentionedare-shown'1n Figures `1 and? '3 "as 40 terminating'' double* leaves' III"A provided; l as shown in" Figures andl 3;i With'V indentati'ons or'protuberances I 5 adaptedto be received in'c'or# responding holes I6 provided .along 'theA inner transverse end ofthe plate: I I; For convenience, 45 I refer,v to these cooperatingindentations..or: Vprotuberances and.: holes simply" by: the collective tennfdimples: Becauseof'thiszconstruction; it is' "readily possible -to wremove `the plate I I" completelyr'whenever desiied forfcl'eaningg replace: 50 ment; or Vother reasons;`

Asrshown'in' Figures 1""and2fthere' is secured in" anydesiredsmanner-'tothe 'upper'"1eaf I 4," an endAv f I 'Ifof 7a. 4bentleverrl 8 which' 'end "preferably hasfrnounted'lthereona lugrI Mirthev like, forV a? 55 purpose to be developed more fully hereinafter. At the end 20 of the said lever I8 is pivotally secured a link 2I, which extends substantially parallel with the handle 6. As shown in Figures 1 and 2 a sleeve 22 is slidable axially along the handle E and is guided in its axial path and is prevented from turning by a suitable means such as a pin 23 formed on the handle 6, and which cooperates with an elongated slot 24 extending along the length of the sleeve 22. As shown, a lug 25 is struck up from that end of the sleeve 22 closest to the said ilat plates, which lug pivotally receives the other end of the link 2|. Pref erably, the sleeve 22 is provided with wing pulls or lugs 26 projecting outwardly from the sleeve'- 22 near that end thereof which is adjacent the handgrip1. "'A' i A screw 21 or the like, having an eye'therein, is preferably seated in the handle 6, near. that end thereof adjacent the said flat plates. A spring 28, preferably of the helical type, is shown as extending between the lug I9 and the screw or the like 21, and this serves, upon release of the wing pulls 26 by the. user, to retract the flat plate II from its position overlying and parallel to the flat plate I.

On the other hand, when the user desires to lightly grip an article of food by means of the upper plate I I while the said article rests on the lower plate, he seizes the hand grip 1 -by the second, third and fourth lingers, the enlarged abutment 29 of the handle 1 facilitating this operation, and seizes the wing pulls or lugs 26 with his thumb and index finger. Retraction of the sleeve 22 towards the handle (it being guided in a rectilinear path by the pin 23 and slot 24,) causes the pivot point 20 to move to the right, rocking the at plate I I downwardly, against the tension of the spring 28.

Now, if all that is desired is to fry eggs, bake flannel cakes, or handle simple flat articles, the upper plate II can be snapped quickly out from between the doublerleaves I4, so that the lower plate I can be used alone, being handled solely by the rod 6, serving as a rigid handle.

It will be readily understood that once the broad aspects of my invention are disclosed numerous adaptations and modifications will readily occur to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, I intend to be limited only 'by the scope of the appended claims.

I claim: Y

1. As a new article of manufacture, a pattyhoe, comprising an elongated flat plate with an upstruck flange at its rear end, dan elongated handle attached to said flange for manipulation by the user, a second flat plate pivoted to the free end of said flange, and adapted to overlie said rst plate in spaced relation thereto, a bent lever secured to the pivoted end of said second plate, a sleeve slidable on said handle, finger lugs projecting from said sleeve, and a link interconnecting said sleeve and said lever for swinging said second flat plate. Y

2. As a new article of manufacture, a patty-hoe, comprising an elongated flat plate with an upstruck flange at its rear end, an elongated handle attached to saidflange for manipulation by the user, a second flat plate pivotedY to the free end of said flange, and adapted to overlie said ilrst plate in spaced relation thereto, a bent lever secured to the pivoted end of said second plate, a sleeve slidable on said handle, a pin in a selected one of said sleeve and handle, and. a cooperating slot in the other of said two members, for'guiding said sleeve in a rectilinear path and for preventing rotation thereof, and a link interconnecting said sleeve and said lever for swinging said second ilat plate.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a pattyhoe, comprising an elongated fiat plate with an upstruck flange at its rear end, an elongated handle attached to said flange for manipulation by the user, a hinge formed at the free end of said plate, a second plate secured to said hinge in such manner asV to be quickly removable at will without disturbing the first plate, and adapted to overlie said rst `plate in spaced relation thereto, a bent lever secured to said hinge, a sleeve slidable on said handle, and a link interconnectingV said sleeve and said lever for swinging said flat plate.

. 4..As a new article of manufacture, a pattyhoe, comprising an elongated flat plate, with an upstruck flange at its rear end, an elongated handle terminating in a yoke, said yoke being attached to said flange, for manipulation by the user, a second ilat plate pivoted to the free end of said flange, and adapted to overlie. said first plate in spaced relation thereto, a bent lever. secured to the pivoted end'of said second plate,.

a sleeve slidable on said handle, and a link interconnecting said sleeve and said` lever for swinging said second flat plate.

5. As a new article of manufacture, a pattyhoe, comprising an elongated flat plate with an upstruck flange at its rearV end, an elongated handle attached to said flange for manipulation by the user, a hinge formed at the free end of said plate, double leaves parallel to each other extending outwardly from said hinge and forming part thereof, a line of dimples extending along the inner surface of one of said leaves, a second fiat plate having openings along one transverse edge for cooperation with and resilient engagement in said dimples, whereby the said second plate can be removably received in said hinge, said second plate being adapted to overlie said first plate in spaced relation thereto, a bent lever secured to one of said double leaves, a sleeve slidable on said handle, and a link interconnecting said sleeve andV said lever for swinging said second flat plate.

6. As a new article of manufacture, a pattyhoe, comprising an elongated flat plate with an upstruck flange at its rear end, an elongated handle attached to said flange for manipulation by the user, a hinge formed at the free end of said plate, double leaves parallel to each other extending outwardly from said hinge and forming part thereof, a line of dimples extending along the inner surface of both of said leaves, a second flat plate having openings along one transverse edge for cooperation with and resilient engagement in said dimples, whereby the said second plate can be removably received in said hinge, said second plate being adapted to overlie said first plate in spaced relation thereto, a bent lever secured to one of said double leaves, a sleeve slidable on said handle, and alink interconnecting said sleeve and said lever for swinging said second flat plate.

'1. As part of a patty-hoe having two flat plates, one being adapted to swing into overlying spaced relation with respect to the other, and having a row of openings along one transverse edge thereof; comprising hinge rims formed on the edge of one plate, double leaves parallel to each other forming at their juncture additional rims alternating in alignment with said first rims, a hingle pntle extending through said rims, and a line of indentations or projections formed along the inner surface of one of said leaves, to cooperate with the openings of said swingable plate, to resiliently and removably grip said plate between said leaves.

8. As part of a patty-hoe having two flat plates, one being adapted to swing into overlying spaced relation with respect to the other, and having a row of openings along one transverse edge thereof; comprising hinge rims formed on the edge of one plate, double leaves parallel to each other forming at their juncture additional rims alternating in alignment with said first rims, a hinge pintle extending through said rims, and a line of indentations or projections formed along the inner surface of both of said leaves, to cooperate with the openings of said swingable plate, to resiliently and removably grip said plate between said leaves.

CLARENCE NELSON SONNEN'BURG. 

